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With or without power - you should always aim to fly the correct approach speed for the aircraft - at that weight.

Flying a long slow approach leaves you right on the outside edge of the performance graph...

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The annual Light Aircraft Design Conference held by the Royal Aeronautical Society will be on Monday, 25 November this year Read more

Two gull wing cargo doors hinged down the middle of the Bushliner aircraft's fuselage? How is that possible? Read more

This week we are welcoming Major George ‘Smokey’ Bacon to talk about the state of the UK air display industry. Read more

Fourteen UK airfields have resident electric aircraft, according to the British Business General Aviation Association (BBGA) Read more...

There's new energy at the long-standing General Aviation Awareness Council with a new chairman and a new prospectus Read more...

Carb ice isn't just for winter - it can happen any time - and it's the probable cause of a serious accident for two pilots in a Piper PA-28 Read more...

France's now fully nationalised electricity company EDF Group is to invest in aircraft manufacturing startup Aura Aero. Read more

Teams from the UK and US carried out ‘ramp checks’ across a variety of airfields from where N-registered aircraft regularly operate. Read more

This week we are looking forward to welcoming Mr Oshkosh himself, Jack Pelton, CEO of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA). Read more

FLYER free landings for October 2024 include Kenyon Hall, Newtownards, Eddsfield and Cromer with a 50% off deal at Land's End Read more

Mike Patey's incredible hyperstol aircraft Draco is to go into production as a brand new manufacturer. Read more...

Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air has 'tagged' 20 cadet pilots and given them conditional offers of employment. Read more

Some pilots renewing Class 2 medicals have to take an Exercise ECG if they are over 60 and taking blood pressure medication. Read more

Britain's Imperial War Museum (IWN) is collaborating with watch maker AVI-8 to produce four new watches inspired by wartime aircraft. Read more...

Cirrus Aircraft is expanding support for aircraft sales in the UK and Ireland with the appointment of Callum Smith as Regional Manager. Read more...

+VIDEO What's the craziest flying you can imagine? Low level aeros? Water-skimming in an aeroplane? STOL competitions? Nope, nowhere close. Read more

Luftwaffe factor – Brian says there is a subtle difference between ‘esprit de corps’ and the modern term ‘peer group pressure’… Read more

Drone flying beyond visual line of sight of its remote pilot will become routine by 2027, according to the CAA's just released 'roadmap' Read more

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Hypoxia is an insidious killer - so we volunteered Keir Williams to be our guinea pig and find out what it's like. Read more...

More than 47,000 Mandatory Occurrence Reports – better known as 'MORs' – were received by the CAA in 2023. That's a 39% increase. Read more

Finding the money to pay for pilot training is not easy but one route is the Air bp's Sterling Pilot Scholarship. Read more

The Cherokee Six is just that bit bigger and more capable when it comes to getting onboard some people with complex needs. Read more

'Design, Build, Fly' is not only the theme for the Royal Aeronautical Society's conference in October but also a new initiative to address the skills gap in UK aerospace. Read more

The CAA said it had received 640 responses to the consultation, and most were largely positive. Here are the highlights. Read more

Why do people think and act the way they do around aeroplanes? Who knows? Dr Sarah Flaherty, that's who. Read more

Pilot training specialist Bristol Groundschool has started using artificial intelligence to help its students. Read more...

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It’s Air Ambulance Week 2024! Air ambulance charities across the UK will be delivering the message: ‘Today’s Supporter, Tomorrow’s Lifesaver’. Read more

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A chance has come up to invest in Aerovolt, the startup that's installing charging points at airfields around the UK. Read more

Chinese car maker Xpeng is to put into production its Land Aircraft Carrier flying car in 2026. It will cost $280,000 (£213,000) per vehicle. Read more

It's now more important than ever to change the definition of airfields as 'previously developed brownfield' sites: Strategic Airfield Network Read more

This week, in the first show of the new season, we will be chatting with Steve Noujaim about his epic solo flight in an Van's RV-7. Read more

The 2024 Light Aircraft Association (LAA) Rally at Leicester Airport last weekend was a huge success according to those who attended Read more

The four free landings for September include Jersey Airport - the first time that we've had a free landing with the Channel Island destination. Read more

The Air League has launched its 2024-2025 Soaring to Success schools programme to encourage students aged 13 to 17 to pursue a career in aviation. Read more

The Vintage Aircraft Club (VAC) has opened applications for its 2024 Liz Inwood Taildragger Scholarship. Read more

After nearly 100 years of training pilots, Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club is to close in early 2025. Read more

The winner of the Fun Flying Scholarship, funded by Derek Pake, along with Gill Howie and Berry Vissers from Squadron Prints, has been chosen. Read more...

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Active carbon monoxide detectors will be mandatory in most piston engine aircraft from 1 January 2025, the CAA has decreed Read more

August proved to be a strong month for flyers around the UK (and Europe)! Fly-ins and adventures were in full-swing, so thanks to everyone for your photos… Read more...

Brian's short guide to early endeavours of designing an aerobatic sequence. And, you'll know you got it right when you got 'rhythm'… Read more...

Catalina seaplane versus 1932 Rolls-Royce in a race across France. Who would you put your money on? Read more

CAA issues a new Safety Sense leaflet covering Weight, Balance and Performance, and also a webpage on flying in mountainous areas. Read more...